| 9-7 | Lost Div |
| Record | Outcome |
The Atlanta Falcons finished the regular season with a 9-7 record. They went 7-1 at home and 2-6 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Atlanta Falcons went 10-8. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Dallas Cowboys.
The 1978 Atlanta Falcons played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Atlanta Falcons went 5-1 against their NFC West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | 100% | +14 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-0 | 100% | +6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | 50% | -2 |
The 1978 Atlanta Falcons had their best month in October, when they went 4-1 and had a 80% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-3 | 25% | -17 |
| October | 4-1 | 80% | +4 |
| November | 3-1 | 75% | +11 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -48 |
Yes, the Atlanta Falcons made the Playoffs in 1978. They won their first game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round. They eventually lost against the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round.
The Atlanta Falcons finished the regular season with a point differential of -50. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Falcons could have been expected to have about 6.2 wins, or a 6-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Atlanta Falcons went 7-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Falcons went 5-0.
The 1978 Atlanta Falcons did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Atlanta Falcons was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Atlanta Falcons had during the 1978 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 20 - 14 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 0 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | vs Cleveland Browns | Loss 16 - 24 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 9 - 14 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | vs New York Giants | Win 23 - 20 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 7 - 31 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 14 - 0 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 20 - 17 | ||
| 9 | Mon, Oct 30, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 15 - 7 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 21 - 10 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | @ New Orleans Saints | Win 20 - 17 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 7 - 13 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | vs New Orleans Saints | Win 20 - 17 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 7 - 37 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 20 - 17 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 21 - 42 | ||
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| WC Wild Card Round | Sun, Dec 24, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 14 - 13 | ||
| Div Divisional Round | Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 20 - 27 | ||
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